Decision day for president elect donald trump. And he made official what we told you last night. Exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson is his pick to be americas top diplomat. Like trump, tillerson has never served in government but has business ties all over the world. But its the exxon ceos ties to one particular country that are raising eyebrows in washington. Russia. Trumps chief of staff calls tillerson a diplomat who happens to be able to drill oil. Reaction today from democrats and some republicans is signaling what could be a big fight on capitol hill come confirmation time. Senior National Correspondent john roberts is live tonight in wisconsin where president elect trumps thankyou tour resumes in about two hours and more breaking news from the transition, new picks. Good evening, john. Reporter bret, good evening to you. We learned in just the last hour that donald trump has made another decision. He intends to name montana congressman ryan zinke as secretary of the interior. One of t
Moment. But first, today was decision day for president elect donald trump. And he made official what we told you last night. Exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson is his pick to be americas top diplomat. Like trump, tillerson has never served in government but has business ties all over the world. But its the exxon ceos ties to one particular country that are raising eyebrows in washington. Russia. Trumps chief of staff calls tillerson a diplomat who happens to be able to drill oil. Reaction today from democrats and some republicans is signaling what could be a big fight on capitol hill come confirmation time. Senior National Correspondent john roberts is live tonight in wisconsin where president elect trumps thankyou tour resumes in about two hours and more breaking news from the transition, new picks. Good evening, john. Reporter bret, good evening to you. We learned in just the last hour that donald trump has made another decision. He intends to name montana congressman ryan zinke as secret
Decision day for president elect donald trump. And he made official what we told you last night. Exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson is his pick to be americas top diplomat. Like trump, tillerson has never served in government but has business ties all over the world. But its the exxon ceos ties to one particular country that are raising eyebrows in washington. Russia. Trumps chief of staff calls tillerson a diplomat who happens to be able to drill oil. Reaction today from democrats and some republicans is signaling what could be a big fight on capitol hill come confirmation time. Senior National Correspondent john roberts is live tonight in wisconsin where president elect trumps thankyou tour resumes in about two hours and more breaking news from the transition, new picks. Good evening, john. Reporter bret, good evening to you. We learned in just the last hour that donald trump has made another decision. He intends to name montana congressman ryan zinke as secretary of the interior. One of t
Holders. The white house fully and forcefully expects any new order will easily pass legal muster. The end result is that our opponents, the media, and the whole world will soon see as we begin to take further actions that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned. Unlike the rollout of the regional executive order which even paul ryan said was confusing, the white house plans if and when it releases a new executive order travel full plan ready to go to completely inform people as to what it does, what its all about, and while when it will be implemented. Bret john roberts, thank you. President trumps first few weeks have been nothing if not contentious. A lot of the resistance is actually coming from within his own government at times. Tonight chief washington correspondent james rosen tells us why and perhaps with the president can do about it. Most federal workers are good people of varying competence who execute their duties
Job there. Thank god for you. Phil keating live in West Palm Beach florida. The president embracing the holiday spirit. Absolutely. Unlike yesterday morning the first day of the president s florida vacation, where he slammed the nfl over the National Anthem kneeling controversy and slammed one of the fathers of the u. C. L. A. Players, today, the president waking up very thankful on this thanksgiving day. Tweeting, and Video Conferencing and taking a short road trip down to rivera beach. The president is at one of his golf clubs. Hes golfing. Now after speaking by Video Conference our troops, nearby coast guard quarters just south of mariah carry for their service and protection of our coastline and of him and his family. It has the atlantic on one side. The intra coastal on the other. He praised the coast guard forest cueing more than 1600 people this hurricane season. We went together to texas. We saw what you were doing. You just followed that storm. Right next to that storm. You sa